Have you thought about succession and the long-term plans for your family farm? As agriculture makes up the highest concentration of family businesses passed through the generations, it is no surprise that succession is a key issue and is something farmers need to...
Employee Ownership is where the whole or part of a Company is owned by, or on behalf of, its employees. The government introduced some new and relatively generous tax reliefs for employee-owned companies in 2014 and since then Employee Ownership Trusts (“EOTs”) have...
To cut complexity and burdens from legislative reporting requirements, the thresholds for company sizes in the UK are being increased by 50%. Following the Spring Budget, it has been announced by the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that the company size thresholds will be...
Spring Budget 2024 Summary Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his ‘Budget for Long Term Growth’ on Wednesday 6 March 2024. His speech promised ‘more investment, more jobs, better public services and lower taxes’. Lowering taxes The Chancellor made further changes to...
Today, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced his 2024 Spring Budget where he summarised the UK economic performance and announced his proposals for tax. We highlight below some of the key tax changes announced. National Insurance Contributions cut From April 2024,...
The cyber security criminals aren’t giving up, and they’re not just doubling down either. They are now tripling down. They even have virtual “ransomware supermarkets” for criminals to pop in and buy ransomware in a box with a set of instructions so even more criminals...
HMRC has published new advisory fuel rates for company car users which take effect from 1 March 2024. The new rates reflect a reduction of 1p per mile for most petrol and diesel engine cars compared to the previous quarter. Petrol cars with an engine size over 2000cc...
Government U-turn on double cab pickup tax After just one week the government has u-turned on plans to classify double cab pickup trucks as cars for tax and VAT purposes which would have resulted in huge tax increases. This U-turn comes after huge criticism from...
In the dynamic landscape of small business management, effective financial management is the key to sustained success. Accounting plays a pivotal role in this process, and thanks to the development of technology, accounting software has become a powerful tool for...
Have you thought about succession and the long-term plans for your family farm? As agriculture makes up the highest concentration of family businesses passed through the generations, it is no surprise that succession is a key issue and is something farmers need to...
Employee Ownership is where the whole or part of a Company is owned by, or on behalf of, its employees. The government introduced some new and relatively generous tax reliefs for employee-owned companies in 2014 and since then Employee Ownership Trusts (“EOTs”) have...
To cut complexity and burdens from legislative reporting requirements, the thresholds for company sizes in the UK are being increased by 50%. Following the Spring Budget, it has been announced by the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that the company size thresholds will be...